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Puerto Montt

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There are flights north to Santiago (1 hour 40 minutes) and south to Punta Arenas (2 hours). Buses pull in at the large and bustling termnial in the middle of town close to the harbour. Many departures to cities in the north, as well as services to Chiloé Island. Cruz del Sur are the fastest, since they own many of the ferries crossing the strait and the bus bypasses the waiting line. Buses to Bariloche in Argentina take hours. Navimag has boats to and from Punta Arenas and Puerto Chacabuco. The latter costs Ch$ 38000 pp, Ch$ 100000 for a car. Other companies whose name and routes change frequently have ferries to Chaiten on the carretera austral. Many departures in summer, but often only one per week in winter. The ferry to Chiloé Island leaves about 50 km south west of town, takes 30 min and cost Ch$ 1000 pp and Ch$ 8300 for a car.

Hospedaje La Nave, Ancud 107. Downtown and close to the bus terminal. Nothing special about this hospedaje other than it had a room when we were looking for one. Many options around the bus station to choose from, so don't panic if you arrive late. No breakfast but a huge bathroom and fantastic high pressure hot water shower makes for a recommendation. 14,000 pesos for two people.
Colectivo Bellavista, German Vargas Poblete, Fortuoso 9, Phone (65) 251730, Cell (09) 0912073, a friendly and quiet place, not so near to the city centre, free pickup and dropoff, incl breakfast from $4000/bed.